The five highest-priced home sales reported in Rockford-Belvidere, Illinois for the week ending November 1, 2026, came to a combined $3.975 million. Four of the five sit on more than an acre, and all five are single-family homes.
Belvidere had two of the sales, together worth $1,424,000, and Boone County had three. Loves Park, Rockford and South Beloit each had one.
No. 1 — $1,150,000 · 747 Manchester Rd, South Beloit, Illinois
The week’s highest-priced sale was a ranch-style home on 30 acres at 747 Manchester Road in South Beloit, which sold for $1,150,000. It has the largest parcel in this group by a wide margin. The acreage is rural, wooded and agricultural, horses are allowed, and the views are panoramic.
Built in 1991 of brick, stone and siding, the home has 1,695 square feet, the smallest living area of the five. Its three bedrooms are all on the main level, and it has three bathrooms, two full and one half. Inside are tray ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, and the kitchen has granite counters. A dry bar and a full basement round out the interior.
Much of the property’s appeal lies beyond the home itself. There is a guest house, along with a barn, an outbuilding and several sheds, and the garage has room for six cars, the most of any home in this Top 5. The property last sold for $875,000 in 2024.
Mark Payne of Dickerson & Nieman was the listing agent, and Allison Insko, also of Dickerson & Nieman, represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $849,000 · 2284 Cairnwell Dr, Belvidere, Illinois
An extensive renovation, inside and out, has remade the custom home at 2284 Cairnwell Drive in Belvidere, which sold for $849,000. Built in 1995 in the Boone School District, the single-story stucco home has 5,346 square feet, four bedrooms and five bathrooms, four full and one half. It is one of two homes in this group with five baths, the most of the five.
The kitchen was rebuilt as a custom chef’s kitchen, with new high-end appliances and heated floors. The primary suite was also redone and is centered on a fireplace, one of two in the home; the other is in the family room. A finished full basement adds more room to live.
Outside, the backyard has extensive professional landscaping and a koi pond with waterfalls and updated lighting. A rebuilt back patio gives space to sit outdoors.
For anyone with cars or a workshop hobby, the five-car garage, added in 2004, has its own full bathroom and a built-in heater. Its floor is finished in polyurethane, and a service door leads to the basement.
Marti LaHood of Keller Williams Preferred Rlty was the listing agent, and Kim Keefe, CRS,E-PRO,PMN,SFR of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $741,000 · 5472 Woodland Way, Loves Park, Illinois
The home at 5472 Woodland Way in Loves Park sits near Rock Cut State Park, and in addition to its front entrance it has a private gated entrance at the rear. Custom built in 2006, it sold for $741,000. It is the newest of the five and the largest, with 5,665 square feet, though its 0.71-acre lot is the smallest in the group.
A two-story foyer and a two-story family room give the main level its height. The family room has a wall of windows, a fireplace with a rebuilt mantel and an open stairway rising to a catwalk and the bedrooms. Cherry hardwood floors run through many of the rooms, and many floors are heated.
Lori Bonelli designed the kitchen, which has custom cherry cabinetry, granite counters and a six-burner gas range. Sliding doors lead from its eating area to a composite deck. A sun room has a fireplace framed by a wall of stone, and French doors open into a first-floor office.
The primary bedroom is on the main floor. Its bathroom has a whirlpool tub and a tile shower for two, with a seat and eight shower heads.
The lower level is fully exposed and walks out to landscaped grounds and patios. It has tall ceilings, a second kitchen with a SubZero refrigerator, a full bathroom and a room that can serve as a bedroom or an exercise room. In all, the home has five bedrooms and five bathrooms, four full and one half. The property last sold for $628,500 in 2006.
The home went under contract three days after it was listed and sold for $16,000 above its $725,000 asking price. Julie Humpal of Re/Max Property Source was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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No. 4 — $660,000 · 1494 Marberly Dr, Rockford, Illinois
Farmland surrounds the 7.28 acres at 1494 Marberly Drive in Rockford, where a long private driveway leads in and a creek winds through the property. The land is wooded and even has a zip line. The home, in the Hononegah School District, sold for $660,000.
Built in 1992, the home has 4,050 square feet, five bedrooms, two of them on the main level, and three bathrooms. Its living room rises to a high ceiling, with tall windows and a stone fireplace that runs from floor to ceiling, and a loft looks down over the room.
The kitchen has two wall ovens, with a dining room close by, and the laundry is on the first floor. The primary suite has a large walk-in closet and a bathroom with heated floors, a soaking tub, a walk-in shower and two sinks. Two decks, one reached from the primary suite and one from the kitchen, look out over the grounds.
Downstairs, the finished, exposed basement has another fireplace, a game room and a full bathroom. The garage has an EV charging station. The property last sold for $498,900 in 2023.
The home went under contract 25 days after it was listed. Kendra Monroe of Keller Williams Realty Signature was the listing agent, and Carlos Serna of Century 21 Affiliated represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $575,000 · 3422 Poole Rd, Belvidere, Illinois
The oldest home in this Top 5 is a farmhouse built in 1920 at 3422 Poole Road in Belvidere, which sold for $575,000, its full asking price. The two-story home has 4,128 square feet on 4.19 acres, with five bedrooms, including one on the first floor, and three bathrooms. Hardwood floors run through the interior, and outside there are a deck and a balcony. The property also has a workshop and an oversized attached garage for two cars. It last sold for $345,000 in 2022.
Priscilla Elliott of HomeSmart Connect LLC was the listing agent, and Elliott Figueroa of Realty of America represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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